Lamp shade for reading lights



April 24, 1928. 1,667,623

AxG. CAREY LAMP SHADE FOR READING LIGHTS Filed Sept. 1. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l A. G. CAREY LAMP SHADE FOR READING LIGHTS April 24, 1928. 1,667,623

Fil'ed Sept. 1, 1927 z Sheets-Sheet. 2

Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

V UNITED, STATES ARTHUR e. CAREY, or BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA. 1

LAMP SHADE Eon READING LI HTS.

Application filed September 1, 1927. Serial No. 216,948.

2 The invention relates to shades for reading lights and has for its object the provision ofa shade adapted to be supported on the head of a bed and having means associated therewith to direct the rays of light from a lamp associated with the shade by which either or both occupants of a bed may use the light for reading and if the light 1s being used by but one of the occupants the light rays will be so' confined for the user of the light as not to disturb the other occupant of the-bed.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lamp shade adapted for at tachment to the head of a bed and prov ded with an opening to direct the rays of l ght downwardly, slidably adjustable partitions being mounted withinthe shade so that the rays of light from the lamp may be directed as desired by the occupants of the bed to permit use of the reading lamp by one of the occupants or both as may be determined. I The invention will be described in detall hereinafter and will befound illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the lamp shade showing it applied to the head of a bed, a

Figure 2 is a bottom plan vlew of the lamp shade,

Figure3 is a transverse sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 33 of Fig ure 2,

Figure 4 is an edge view of one of the partitions,

Figure 5 is a sectional detail on a plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 2, and

Figure 6 is a detail view showing the lamp mounting means.

In the drawings similar reference c-har acters will be used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the embodiment of the invention as disclosed in the drawings, a frame of wire of suflicient gauge to give rigidity to the frame, is provided, and covered by a covering of suitable fabric of such a. nature'as to prevent the rays of light shining therethrough, but it will be apparent that the shade may be made of other material than that referred to and hereinafter specifically described and that changes in the material and construction may be made subject to limitations of the claims appended hereto.

The frame comprises end members having upright bars 1, horizontal bars 2, and curved bars 3 connecting the outer ends of the bars 2' with the bars 1, bars 1 being extended above the connected ends of bars 3 as shown at 4 and provided with hooks 5 to suspend the shade on the head board of a bed suggested at A. The end'members are connected by a bar 6 -engaging the angle formed by the bars 1 and 2, a bar 7 connecting the outer ends of the bars 2, and a bar 8 connecting the bars 1 where joined to bars'3. Covering ofsuitable material that is of such a nature as to prevent the light rays from the lamp, to be hereinafter described from passing therethrough is provided to cover the frame formed by the Imembers hereinbefore described, and comprises end members 9, a back member 10, and a top and front member 11, the under side of the-shade defined by the end bars 2, and the connecting bars 6 and? being open for the passage of light rays from a lamp 12 supported within the shade.

13 and 14 indicate guide wires connecting the wires 2 adjacent to the bars 6 and 7, respectively, and 15 indicates a guide rod connecting the curved bars ,3, and forming guides for partitions 16 and 17 slidably mounted thereon on the opposite sidesof the lamp 12. The partitions 16 and 17 v are provided with laterally extending tubular members 18 that enclose the bars 13, 14, and 15, and it will be apparent that the bars 13 and 14 will be deflected slightly upwardly by engagement with the tubular members 18 engaging said bars and the bar 15 will be deflected slightly downwardly, said deflection of the bars serving to hold the partitions 16 and 17 in adjusted positions relatively to the lamp 12.

Partitions 16 and 17 are also formed to snuggaging the connecting wireor wires 24. this 7 structure being common in electric lamp sockets. The outer end of the bracket 20, designated 25 loosely engages rod 15 to support the lamp 12.

It will be apparent that as the partitions 16 and 17 may be adjusted on the supporting rods 13, 14 and 15, that the rays of light from the lamp 12 may be so directed by adjustment of said partitions that either occupant of a bed on which the lamp shade is mounted may use the light for reading Without disturbing the other occupant of the bed, and furthermore that the partitions may be adjusted at the proper distances from one another to regulate the Width of the beam of light from the lamp 12 to suit the conven ience of the user of the reading light.

What is claimed is "1. A lamp shade, comprising a casing, a lamp in said casing, said casing having an opening "for the emission of light rays from said lamp, and partitions sl-idably carried Joy said casing and adapted to be adjusted to direct the light rays through said open- 2. A lamp shade, comprlslng a casing, means on said casing to attach it to a suitablevsupport, a lamp 1n said casing, said casing having an opening in its under side for the emission of light rays from the lamp, guide rods connecting the ends of the casing, and partitions slidably engaging said rods and adapted to be adjusted to direct the light rays through said opening.

8. A lamp shade, comprising a casing, means on said casing to attach it to a suitable support, a lamp in said casing, said casing having an opening in its underside for the emission oflight rays from th-eilamp,

guide rods connecting the ends of thecasing, partitions in said caslng, and tubular members secured to said partitions and slidably engaging said guide rods, said partitions being adjustable on the rods to direct the light rays through'said opening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARTHUR G. CAREY. 

